Cobourg police make second arrest in July assaults with baseball bats, bear spray
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Cobourg police make second arrest in July assaults with baseball bats, bear spray
Description
September 16, 2025
A second arrest has been made in connection with an assault on two people in Cobourg in mid-July.
Police say on the morning of July 15, two men wearing face masks attacked two people in a tent using baseball bats and bear spray.
The incident took place in a wooded area near Fisher and Kerr streets.
The suspects and victims were known to each other.
A 50-year-old man from Waterloo was arrested the following day -- and a warrant was issued for a second suspect.
On Saturday police located and arrested 44-year-old Jason Robitaille of Cobourg at an apartment complex in Port Hope.
He faces 13 charges including aggravated assault.
He was held in custody for a bail hearing in Cobourg.
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Cobourg police make second arrest in July assaults with baseball bats, bear spray00:47 | September 16, 2025 -
Driver charged following crash north of Cobourg and investigations by SIU and OPP00:44 | January 6, 2026 -
Outside source to help Peterborough police investigate officer’s personal gun firing in home00:40 | January 5, 2026 -
Arrest made in Peterborough, Oshawa homicides00:47 | January 2, 2026 -
Baby Jesus missing from decades old nativity scene in Peterborough01:54 | January 2, 2026 -
10-year-old found dead in presence of mother after wellness check in Barrie01:46 | January 1, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025 -
Crime Stoppers unveils 2026 police K-9 calendar05:33 | December 22, 2025 -
Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 19, 202522:51 | December 19, 2025 -
Peterborough police arrest 2 of 3 suspects in Brock Street apartment homicide case00:53 | December 19, 2025 -
Case of Lindsay man charged with assault on home intruder adjourned until February 202600:42 | December 18, 2025 -
Crown says school bus driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in October 2024 should go to jail02:11 | December 17, 2025 -
306 stolen vehicles recovered, 20 people charged in connection with Ontario auto theft ring05:32 | December 17, 2025 -
Peterborough police arrest 1, seek 3 others in Brock St. apartment homicide case00:57 | December 15, 2025 -
Man’s death at downtown Peterborough apartment building deemed homicide00:40 | December 8, 2025 -
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025 -
SIU investigating following fatal police-involved shooting at Danforth GO station01:46 | December 6, 2025 -
Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures02:08 | November 28, 2025 -
Downtown Peterborough business owners struggle with break-ins02:20 | November 26, 2025 -
Canadian Olympian-turned-alleged drug lord faces new charges over witness killing05:24 | November 19, 2025 -
Ford accuses Supreme Court of backing ‘a bunch of diddlers’ over the victims of child sexual abuse01:42 | November 17, 2025 -
Body of woman discovered in wreckage already towed from scene of fatal Ontario crash02:10 | November 7, 2025 -
Second-degree murder trial underway in Peterborough01:14 | November 5, 2025 -
Cobourg police chief defends request for 20.5% service budget increase01:23 | November 3, 2025 -
Man arrested for threatening Cobourg hospital staff: police00:35 | October 28, 2025 -
Project Overboil: RCMP dismantle ‘large-scale clandestine’ lab, seize $10M worth of synthetic drugs05:52 | October 24, 2025 -
Heavily damaged vehicle recovered from Trent River in Campbellford: OPP00:52 | October 23, 2025 -
Amber Alert suspect also sought in fatal Brampton shooting, killed by police04:59 | October 22, 2025 -
Police investigating Brampton shooting death after now-ended Amber Alert01:45 | October 22, 2025 -
2 arrested after child abducted from Kawartha Lakes school playground: OPP00:34 | October 21, 2025 -
Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP00:38 | October 15, 2025 -
‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:31 | October 7, 2025
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Cobourg police make second arrest in July assaults with baseball bats, bear spray00:47 | September 16, 2025
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Driver charged following crash north of Cobourg and investigations by SIU and OPP00:44 | January 6, 2026
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Outside source to help Peterborough police investigate officer’s personal gun firing in home00:40 | January 5, 2026
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Arrest made in Peterborough, Oshawa homicides00:47 | January 2, 2026
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Baby Jesus missing from decades old nativity scene in Peterborough01:54 | January 2, 2026
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10-year-old found dead in presence of mother after wellness check in Barrie01:46 | January 1, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025
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Crime Stoppers unveils 2026 police K-9 calendar05:33 | December 22, 2025
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Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 19, 202522:51 | December 19, 2025
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Peterborough police arrest 2 of 3 suspects in Brock Street apartment homicide case00:53 | December 19, 2025
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Case of Lindsay man charged with assault on home intruder adjourned until February 202600:42 | December 18, 2025
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Crown says school bus driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in October 2024 should go to jail02:11 | December 17, 2025
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306 stolen vehicles recovered, 20 people charged in connection with Ontario auto theft ring05:32 | December 17, 2025
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Peterborough police arrest 1, seek 3 others in Brock St. apartment homicide case00:57 | December 15, 2025
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Man’s death at downtown Peterborough apartment building deemed homicide00:40 | December 8, 2025
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Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025
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SIU investigating following fatal police-involved shooting at Danforth GO station01:46 | December 6, 2025
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Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures02:08 | November 28, 2025
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Downtown Peterborough business owners struggle with break-ins02:20 | November 26, 2025
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Ford accuses Supreme Court of backing ‘a bunch of diddlers’ over the victims of child sexual abuse01:42 | November 17, 2025
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Body of woman discovered in wreckage already towed from scene of fatal Ontario crash02:10 | November 7, 2025
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Second-degree murder trial underway in Peterborough01:14 | November 5, 2025
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Cobourg police chief defends request for 20.5% service budget increase01:23 | November 3, 2025
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Man arrested for threatening Cobourg hospital staff: police00:35 | October 28, 2025
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Project Overboil: RCMP dismantle ‘large-scale clandestine’ lab, seize $10M worth of synthetic drugs05:52 | October 24, 2025
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Heavily damaged vehicle recovered from Trent River in Campbellford: OPP00:52 | October 23, 2025
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Amber Alert suspect also sought in fatal Brampton shooting, killed by police04:59 | October 22, 2025
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Police investigating Brampton shooting death after now-ended Amber Alert01:45 | October 22, 2025
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2 arrested after child abducted from Kawartha Lakes school playground: OPP00:34 | October 21, 2025
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Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP00:38 | October 15, 2025
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‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:31 | October 7, 2025
Cobourg police make second arrest in July assaults with baseball bats, bear spray
Description
September 16, 2025
A second arrest has been made in connection with an assault on two people in Cobourg in mid-July.
Police say on the morning of July 15, two men wearing face masks attacked two people in a tent using baseball bats and bear spray.
The incident took place in a wooded area near Fisher and Kerr streets.
The suspects and victims were known to each other.
A 50-year-old man from Waterloo was arrested the following day -- and a warrant was issued for a second suspect.
On Saturday police located and arrested 44-year-old Jason Robitaille of Cobourg at an apartment complex in Port Hope.
He faces 13 charges including aggravated assault.
He was held in custody for a bail hearing in Cobourg.
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